Phobias

Phobias

A phobia (from the Greek: φόβος,phóbos, meaning "fear" or "morbid fear") is defined as a persistent fear of an object or situation in which the sufferer commits to great lengths in avoiding despite the fear, typically disproportional to the actual danger posed, often being recognized as irrational.

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Hylophobia

Psychiatry; Phobias

Hylophobia, also known as Xylophobia or Ylophobia, is a psychological disorder defined by an irrational fear of wood, forest or trees.

Claustrophobia

Psychiatry; Phobias

Claustrophobia is the fear of having no escape and being closed in.

Disposophobia

Psychiatry; Phobias

Disposophobia (pathological hoarding or compulsive hoarding) is the excessive acquisition of possessions (and failure to use or discard them), even if the items are worthless, hazardous, or ...

Dysmorphophobia

Psychiatry; Phobias

Dysmorphophobia is a (psychological) somatoform disorder in which the affected person is excessively concerned about and preoccupied by a perceived defect in his or her physical features

Emetophobia

Psychiatry; Phobias

Emetophobia is an intense, irrational fear or anxiety pertaining to vomiting.

Ergophobia

Psychiatry; Phobias

Ergophobia also called Ergasiophobia, is an abnormal and persistent fear (or phobia) of work, finding work or functioning, ergophobia may also be a subset of either social phobia or performance ...